ANN ARBOR—The United States invented the semiconductor industry, built the first transistors, and powered the digital age—then gradually outsourced large-scale chip manufacturing overseas. Today, amid geopolitical risk, supply-chain shocks and surging demand from electric vehicles, AI systems and data centers, researchers say the path back does not run through copying yesterday’s chips. It runs through
PETRA, JORDAN — Few archaeological sites live simultaneously in scholarly journals and pop culture the way Petra does. Officially named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, the ancient Nabataean capital is now making headlines again — this time for a real discovery that echoes its Hollywood mythology. Archaeologists have uncovered
DETROIT - In arenas from Beijing to Tokyo, humanoid robots are no longer just lab curiosities—they’re competing in soccer matches, running races and boxing bouts, testing balance, vision and real-time decision-making in front of spectators. At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing this past year, more than 500 bipedal robots from across the globe—including
ANN ARBOR - Scientists in Japan have begun the world’s first human clinical trials of an experimental drug designed not just to repair missing teeth — but to actually grow new ones using the body’s own biological systems. This development, years in the making, could fundamentally change how dentistry treats tooth loss and congenital dental disorders.
ANN ARBOR - As governments, scientists, and defense agencies revisit unexplained aerial phenomena, one institution keeps getting pulled into the conversation: the Vatican. Recent tabloid coverage tying remarks by Vatican scientists to Pope Leo XIV has revived a familiar claim — that the Catholic Church may be quietly sitting on evidence of extraterrestrial visitation. While
LANSING - Michigan’s minimum wage rose on Jan. 1, 2026, increasing from $12.48 to $13.73 per hour, the first step in a state-mandated path toward $15 an hour in 2027, followed by annual inflation-based adjustments. The increase also raises wages for tipped workers and minors. Supporters say the change will help workers keep pace with
Is Your Roof Ready for Solar? Solar energy has moved from a niche interest to a mainstream priority. Michigan homeowners increasingly view solar panels not as luxury upgrades but as practical investments. Energy costs keep climbing. Climate concerns keep growing. And the technology keeps getting cheaper and more efficient every year. This shift changes how
Commercial buildings with older window systems experience measurable heat loss, air leakage, and declining envelope performance that directly affects operating expenses. Rising energy prices and tightening efficiency standards require window performance to be treated as a quantifiable asset variable. Accurate data on frame condition, seal integrity, and thermal characteristics establishes a factual basis for capital
ANN ARBOR - Scientists are increasingly alarmed that Thwaites Glacier, the massive Antarctic ice stream nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier, is edging closer to a point of no return. A new study by the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration reveals a dramatic increase in fractures across the glacier’s floating ice shelf over the past two decades—a structural
COLUMBUS, OH — Cannabis advocates in Ohio are mobilizing a ballot referendum campaign aimed at overturning Senate Bill 56 (SB 56) — a sweeping legislative package that restricts hemp sales, reverses parts of the state’s voter-approved marijuana law, and tightens penalties on marijuana possession. The campaign would pause implementation of the law if advocates collect
